Drinking-fountain.



H. L. & E. M. S. FISHER.

DRINKING FOUNTAIN.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1912v Patented J an 27, 1914.

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HARRY L. FISHER AND EDWIN M. S. FISHER, 0F MUSGATINE, IOWA.

DRINKING-FOUNTAIN.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, HARRY L. FISHER and EDWIN M. S. FIsHnR, citizens of the United States, residing at Muscatine, in the county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Drinking-Fountains, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a watering device for fowls and has for its objectthe production of an efficient means whereby the water is maintained at a determined height.

Another object of this invention is the production of an etficient heating means whereby the liquid contents of the tank is prevented from freezing in severe weather.

Vith these and other objects in view, this device consists in certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of the watering device. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the rear end of the device. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the rear end of the device showing a modified form of a heater. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section of the rear end showing the construction of the door hinged upon the lamp housing. Fig. 6 is a section take on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals 10 designates the body portion of the tank. The ears 11 fastened by the bolts or rivets 12 are mounted upon the body portion and are connected with the bail 18. This bail allows the tank to be easily carried from one place to another. The outer end of the tank 10 is provided with a rim 14:. From a point adjacent the rim 14: there is an inclined partition 15, extending to a point near the bottom of the tank. A sill 17 is positioned in front of the inclined partition 15 and is flush with the rim 14. This sill 17 extends in an upward direction to a distance higher than the lower end of the inclined partition 15, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 3, 1912.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

Serial No. 694,849.

in this manner determines the height of the water between said partition and said sill. The rear end of the tank 10 is provided with the solid closure 18 and a rim 19.

A lamp housing 20 with a substantially fiat bottom 21 is positioned under the rear end of the tank and by reason of the flat bottom 21 prevents the tank 10 from tipping over. The lamp housing 20 is provided with a door 22, said door 22 being hinged at 23 and held in a closed position by means of the spring catch 24. The upper edge of the door conforms to the contour of the rear end of the tank 10.

A lamp 25 is placed within the lamp housing 20 and is provided near its outer end with wick containing necks 26, said wick containing necks adapted to hold the wicks and allow the flames to heat the sides of the tank. It will also be seen that the upper face of the lamp is concave as shown at 27 in Fig. 2, and in this manner allows the lamp to be inserted within the lamp housing and beneath the end of the tank, said lamp being supported by means of the legs 28.

By referring to Fig. at, it will be seen that the modified form of the lamp 25 is provided with the anchoring member 29. The upper face 30 of said anchoring member 29 is made to conform to the contour of the body portion of the tank 10. It will be seen that when the lamp is placed within the lamp housing 20 by means of the anchoring member 29, the lamp will be prevented from moving laterally. This anchoring member 29 fits snugly up against the under face of the body portion 10 and will therefore firmly hold the lamp against lateral movement.

It will be seen that the lamp housing 20 is provided at its end portions with a plu rality of apertures 31 which are adapted to allow the admission of air to the lamp chamber whereby combustion may be supported and for the discharge of the products of combustion from said lamp chamber.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is v A drinking fountain for fowls comprising a cylindrical body, said body provided at its forward end with an opening for taking water therefrom and with a closed rear end a lamp housing positioned under the rear end of said body, said lamp housing extending transversely of said body and adapted to rest evenly upon a support for preventing said body from tipping over, said lamp housing also adapted to incline said body toward its forward end for allowing water to be taken therefrom.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix 15 our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY L. FISHER. EDWIN M. S. FISHER.

Witnesses:

S. M. HUGHES, A. H. STEINMETZ.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

